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Community Building as a White Co-Conspirator
Community Building as a White Co-Conspirator
By Amanda Petersen
Experience
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Education
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The Evergreen State College
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What did I study? How complex ideas are passed between different cultures and groups through different mediums. I got to study how people grow and change as cultures using the tools at their fingertips. This included looking into history (think knowledge transfer on the silk road) and in the present (think digital literacy and changing social norms)
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I took general studies while applying to transfer to four year schools.
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Content writer, editor, and project manager
Leap To Success - Project Club of Launchpad Job Club
- 4 months
Social Services
- Provide subject matter expertise to clients in need of content writing and content editing
- Assist nonprofits manage time limited projects to completion -
Project Manager
Volente Friends
- 7 months
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
- Assessed and developed systems to support a coalition of churches develop housing and support for people displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
- Organized meetings to check on ongoing projects
- Wrote content and developed a simple website (now defunct) to increase communication among members
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Community Builder
People against breed specific legislation in Medford, Oregon (informal group)
- 3 months
Animal Welfare
- Coordinated events and publicity around Medford City Council meetings to educate the council members and community about the impact of breed specific legislation.
- Facilitated leadership meetings and assisted with developing and implementing time limited action plans.
- Researched articles and actively used local boards to disseminate information about breed specific legislation. -
Rescue Team Member
Love-A-Bull, Inc
- 3 years 1 month
Animal Welfare
Assist rescue team with supporting dogs in foster.
Projects
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Connection: The Community Community Unconference Workgoup
A small team of Community Leaders are designing and organizing the community community's first official in-person unconference event. Our community of community leaders will discuss topics that apply to our roles and with our peers.
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Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
Organizations
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The Community Community
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